A one-inning burst set the tone for the Chicago Cubs, who pulled away from the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Pete Crow-Armstrong's opening homer gave Chicago the lead, and the Cubs kept adding pressure throughout the afternoon.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | X | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Crow-Armstrong was the central figure in the offensive outburst, homering again later and supplying the Cubs with a steady stream of production. Carson Kelly, Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki also delivered important swings as Chicago's lineup maintained its momentum.
Crow-Armstrong's homer in the opening inning put the Cubs in front. Alex Bregman's homer expanded the advantage, while Kelly's flyout brought Tyrone Taylor home after a throwing error by Elly De La Cruz. Crow-Armstrong later homered with Pedro Ramirez scoring, and Kelly's homer brought home Taylor and Ramirez. In the seventh, Crow-Armstrong's homer scored Ramirez and Kelly, and Suzuki's homer in the eighth brought Kelly across.
Andrew Abbott struggled to contain Chicago's early attack, and Cincinnati could not keep pace despite homers from Eugenio Suarez and Sal Stewart. Kevin Gausman earned the win for the Cubs after working through Cincinnati's offense and recording a strong strikeout total.
The Cubs extended their winning streak, while the Reds' loss added to their current skid. The game belonged to Chicago from the opening swing, and its one-inning burst became the defining mood of the afternoon.
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds, 17-5.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-6 with 3 home runs, 6 RBIs and 4 runs scored (batting .282 on the season).
- Carson Kelly went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .260 on the season).
- Alex Bregman went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .255 on the season).
- Kevin Gausman allowed 5 runs on 6 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (5-10) (4.52 ERA).
- Andrew Abbott allowed 7 runs on 8 hits over 3.0 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (6-10) (4.49 ERA).
Chicago Cubs improved to 77-59; Cincinnati Reds fell to 64-72.